The Division on Technology and Logistics (DTL) aims to enhance the economic development and competitiveness in developing countries - in particular Least Developed Countries - through efficient trade logistics services and transit transport systems; science, technology and innovation, including increased access to and sustainable use of information and communication technologies; and training and capacity-building programmes for local institutions.

The Division achieves this through analytical work, intergovernmental policy dialogue and the implementation of technical cooperation, training and capacity building programmes.

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Welcoming UNCTAD’s review of the country’s science, technology and innovation (STI) policies, El Salvador’s Vice Minister of Economy spoke today of the steps already being undertaken by the government to put in practice some of its recommendations. ​

As part of its capacity building programme on international trade, UNCTAD's TrainForTrade Port Training Programme focussing on modern port management, hosted by the Port of Cork in the Republic of Ireland, was inaugurated on 22 May and will run in the city for two weeks.​

​The need for well designed and implemented capacity development courses will only increase in the future, as new technological tools are making learning and distribution of knowledge more important and more effective than ever.

Speaking at a conference in Astana, Kazakhstan on 22 May, Mr. Petko Draganov, UNCTAD D-SG, encouraged the country's Government to continue creating environments that foster innovation and employ technology as a fundamental driver of the economic growth of the country.

Developments in the ICT landscape have provided opportunities for innovation, collaboration and learning. However, for applied science to keep delivering benefits to societies, a stronger commitment to basic science and research is required, participants agreed.​